Author: Claire Bell
Why writers are in trouble and what we can do about it
Reading Time: 3 minutes Editors are swamped with manuscripts from a growing army of writers.
How to start a gift circle and rebuild community
Reading Time: 4 minutes The gift economy represents a shift from consumption to contribution.
Why there’s no better time to keep chickens
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s nearly Christmas and there’s an outbreak of bird flu in Australia. This means an egg shortage….
Why I hate bras
Reading Time: 2 minutes It turns out bra burning in the sixties never happened. But after what I’ve just learned about…
What everybody ought to know about telomeres
Reading Time: 2 minutes Anxiety and stress are bad for telomeres I bet the Dalai Lama has healthy telomeres but I…
Plants, birds, rocks and Jamie Oliver: Shipping out to a desert vision fast
Reading Time: 11 minutes A Vision Fast is a rite of passage.
Why I will not buy a house in today’s property nightmare
Reading Time: 5 minutes Australia’s property market is bonkers. Nothing makes sense. Everyone’s pretending we’re not in a bubble. But we are….
Stone Age Secrets for Mind and Body: eagerly awaited second edition coming soon
Reading Time: < 1 minute People sometimes think a book will solve all their problems.